# Simon Wilde
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simon wilde (born 1960) is an English cricket journalist and author. He has written for The Times and The Sunday Times since 1998, and is currently the latter's cricket correspondent. Three of his books have been short-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award: Ranji: A Genius Rich and Strange (1990), Letting Rip: The Fast Bowling Threat from Lillee to Waqar (1994) and Shane Warne: Portrait of a Flawed Genius (2007).
Gilbert Jessop – Part 2 – with Simon Wilde
In Part 2 of my chat with historian Simon Wilde, we discuss Gilbert Jessop's form leading into the famous Oval Test match of 1902, the affect rain had on the cricket that summer, the missing scorecards from the Oval Test, and whether Jessop was shortchanged in his innings because of an English cric…
Gilbert Jessop – Part 3 – with Simon Wilde
In the third and final part to the episode dedicated to Gilbert Jessop’s legendary innings at the Oval against the Australians in 1902, author Simon Wilde discusses how he analysed the number of minutes Jessop spent at the wicket, his re-evaluation of the number of balls he faced, what Jessop achie…
TFW Book Club - Chasing Jessop, with Simon Wilde
Book Club 12: Simon Wilde - Chasing Jessop: The Mystery of England Cricket's Oldest Record
Shrouded in myth and mystery, Gilbert Jessop’s 76-ball century is an English cricket record that has stood since 1902. Renowned cricket journalist and historian Simon Wilde has attempted to capture the celeb…
20: Simon Wilde: Chasing Jessop and an enduring Ashes cricket record
The Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde discusses his latest book, Chasing Jessop, exploring the remarkable circumstances of England’s fastest-ever Test match hundred and longest-surviving record in the format.
He explains how big hitting and a rampant newspaper market made Gilbert Jess…
The Ashes
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The Ashes, the enduring contest between England and Austral…
ROBIN SMITH - AN APPRECIATION
The cricket world has been stunned with the sudden death of the brilliant Hampshire and England batsman Robin Smith at the age of 62. Smith, known as The Judge for his wig-like hairstyle, possessed the most ferocious cut shot in the game and was fearless against fast bowling during a highly succes…
Controversy in Adelaide
Simon Hughes and Simon Wilde of the Sunday Times review the first day of the Adelaide Test when both teams gifted presents of runs and wickets to each other. There was also controversy when Alex Carey was given not out by umpire and DRS but admitted afterwards that he did get an edge.
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BENS BACK
After Englands humbling 253 run defeat, simon Mann and Simon Wilde discuss the imminent return of Ben Stokes, his relationship with Brendan McCullum and was England’s defeat an accident waiting to happen after the events of the previous fortnight.
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What is the greatest cricket book?
2026 is the National Year of Reading and to mark the event the TMS team debate which is the best cricket book of all time?
From the iconic “Beyond a Boundary” by CLR James to Harry Thompson’s “Penguins Stopped play”. From Duncan Hamilton’s biography of Harold Larwood to the groundbreaking autobiog…
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